Transcript Highlights:

• We are now in the early session.
• that had at least passed early stages of clinical testing.
• </c><00:49:01.359><c> illnesses</c> are facing severe and terminal illnesses are facing severe and terminal
• </c><00:50:17.680><c> illness</c> primarily limited to terminal illness primarily limited to terminal
• </c> the Senate adjourn from the early the Senate adjourn from the early session<05:01:23.280><c> that

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• These are early numbers, but the trend is clear.
• Um then um I just had a question on the slide about the early analysis.
• Um then um I just had a question on the slide about the early analysis.
• Um then um I just had a question on the slide about the early analysis.
• </c> The CDC's stated reason for terminating The CDC's stated reason for terminating our<00:34:47.520

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• Today we call those delegates senators, but unfortunately in the early 1900s they removed...
• But unfortunately, in the early 1900s, they removed that key component that states depended on for individual
• I mean, this bill was started in early '24.
• Chairman Gillette, Representative Caledon, when we're during the in-person early voting phase of elections
• If you come on to vote early in person and you were previously on the inactive list, we have the ability

Committee: House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee met with all members present, temporarily replacing Vice Chair Keshel with Representative Taylor, and held HB 4014 at the sponsor’s request. It then heard HB 415, which would extend existing state rules on paid petition circulators and initiative/referendum disclosures to municipal and county measures, require paid circulators to display identifying information, and require local measures to disclose expenditures and revenue sources. The sponsor and supporters, including the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, argued the bill would improve transparency and keep initiatives driven by Arizona residents; the bill passed 5-2. The committee also heard the mirror resolution, HCR 2051, which passed 4-3. The committee next considered HCM 2010, urging Congress to propose a constitutional amendment repealing the Seventeenth Amendment and returning selection of U.S. senators to state legislatures. The sponsor argued it would restore state sovereignty and accountability, while opponents raised concerns about direct democracy and the practical problems that led to the Seventeenth Amendment. The motion initially appeared to pass 4-3, but after a vote correction and a present vote, the measure ultimately failed. The committee then took up HB 2940, a complex AHCCCS/DES bill aimed at tightening eligibility verification, expanding competition in managed care contracting, and creating a unified eligibility rules engine. The sponsor said it would improve fiscal discipline and competition; AHCCCS and health plan representatives said many verification steps already exist, some provisions would add cost or duplicate federal/state processes, and the bill would significantly alter the managed care model. Despite those concerns, HB 2940 passed 4-3. Later, HB 2874 passed unanimously 7-0. That bill would ease termination requirements and penalties for candidate committees, PACs, or parties that never received contributions and later file termination statements. The committee then heard HB 467, which would require county recorders to display certain voter status information in precinct registers, signature rosters, or electronic poll books; after testimony from county officials and the Association of Counties, the committee adopted a verbal amendment changing “shall” to “may” and passed the bill 5-2. Finally, HB 2775, as amended, passed 4-3. The bill would bar state and local governments from using state resources to implement or enforce rules or policies of international organizations, and the amendment added restrictions on Arizona public universities’ dealings with certain foreign entities, with ABOR given review authority. Supporters framed it as a sovereignty and anti-foreign-influence measure, while the amendment’s removal of rulemaking authority was cited as important to the vote in favor.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a very early prototype of what he's building.
• There will be more information, of course, but this is an early prototype.
• been working with Liz quite a bit at the Attorney General's office, along with Ashley, trying to terminate
• I've really been shocked at some of the termination fees and things that we've had to pay, which I didn't

Summary: The meeting opened with routine business: confirmation of Open Meetings Act compliance, roll call, approval of the prior minutes, and no public comment. The main presentation was a detailed update on OK WIRE and a new workforce-gap validation model. Staff described moving from a simple job-posting approach to a four-factor method using wage growth, time-to-fill, occupation growth relative to the state average, and the ratio of postings to existing jobs. Examples were given for registered nurses, industrial occupations, software developers, and accountants to show how the model would identify validated workforce shortages or areas needing only monitoring. The team said the new dashboard would be added to the existing OK WIRE system, include links to training programs, and be completed by the end of August without additional cost under the current vendor contract. An agency report followed, covering the work of 929 Strategies on a 30-60-90 day plan, office relocation, contract terminations, grant administration, and budget cleanup. Staff said they had moved out of Film Row, were temporarily in Denver Davidson, and would move into permanent space in the Jim Thorpe building in October. They also discussed the rapid response grant, ARPA grant spending, and a planned data tool to support layoffs response and rural health workforce planning, including work with the Healthcare Workforce Training Commission and health partners. The board then voted to enter executive session under the cited Oklahoma statutes to discuss employee evaluations, possible salary increases, and confidential legal/operational matters. After returning, the board thanked staff for their budget work, decided not to hold the July 9 meeting, and adjourned, planning to resume discussion at the August meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• requirements for a candidate committee, political action committee, or political party to file a termination
• Senate amended the bill by applying the provisions of the bill to committees that have not filed a termination
• Madam, if I may, I spoke with the sponsor about this early on, Representative Carter, and I believe what
• about parental consent all right thank you madam with if I may I spoke with the sponsor about this early
• whose parent is a citizen registered to vote in Arizona to vote in Arizona using a federal write-in early

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long agenda of Senate bills across elections, commerce, education, government, health and human services, judiciary, public safety, transportation, rural development, and ways and means. Many measures were described as consent or third-read consent items, including bills on campaign finance termination statements and late-report penalties, AI provenance data for media, adjuster/contractor conduct during emergencies, Industrial Commission changes, association meeting closures, banking and remittance rules, central bank digital currency, public safety parity funding, barbering and cosmetology board continuation, digital asset reserve management, contractor licensing, gaming and racing commission continuation, school AED instruction, classroom removal procedures, school safety reporting, special education complaint transparency, foreign influence and land ownership restrictions, DCS and DES process changes, health care licensing and reimbursement rules, EMS compact adoption, and multiple tax, housing, and transportation measures. Staff repeatedly summarized each bill and answered questions, with several bills noted as mirror or identical to House measures or as strike-everything amendments from committees. A few bills drew discussion. On SB 2874, staff explained that the Senate amendment would limit penalties for untimely campaign finance reports when a committee certifies it received no contributions and made no expenditures, but the sponsor did not concur. SB 1074 prompted questions about whether parental notification changed; staff said it did not and that the bill was aimed at improving communication between teachers and principals about discipline. SB 1175, requiring DCS caseworkers to photograph children at each interaction in abuse or neglect cases, drew concern about the scope of the photos, while supporters said it would improve continuity and documentation. SB 1180 also drew comment because the sponsor and committee chair disagreed over an amendment, though the bill was advanced for further work. The most extended debate came on SB 1751, which would allow death-row inmates to choose firing squad, lethal injection, or lethal gas if voters approve the related constitutional measure. One member strongly opposed the bill on moral and personal grounds, another argued it could be a more humane option if the state is going to carry out executions, and a third raised concern that it could be used against Second Amendment rights. The bill remained on the third-read consent calendar despite the objections. The caucus concluded after moving through the remaining agenda items, with no formal votes recorded in the transcript beyond committee status and consent-calendar placement.

Transcript Highlights:

• requirements for a candidate committee, political action committee, or political party to file a termination
• Senate amended the bill by applying the provisions of the bill to committees that have not filed a termination
• Madam, if I may, I spoke with the sponsor about this early on, Rep.
• about parental consent all right thank you madam with if I may I spoke with the sponsor about this early
• whose parent is a citizen registered to vote in Arizona to vote in Arizona using a federal write-in early

Summary: The committee reviewed a long agenda of Senate bills across campaign finance, commerce, education, government, health and human services, judiciary, rural development, transportation, and ways and means. Many measures were described as consent items or strike-everything amendments, including bills on campaign finance termination statements and late-report penalties, AI provenance data, insurance and contractor conduct during emergencies, continuation of various boards and commissions, school safety and communication systems, DCS and child welfare procedures, public records fees, utility submetering, foreign adversary restrictions, and multiple health care licensing and reimbursement provisions. Several members asked for clarification on a number of bills, including school discipline communication, DCS photo documentation, and utility billing changes. A few bills drew more extended discussion. SB 1074, concerning teacher-initiated classroom removals and principal certification of return and discipline, prompted questions about parental notification and the purpose of the bill. SB 1175, requiring DCS caseworkers to photograph children at each interaction, led to concerns about privacy and the scope of documentation, with supporters saying it would improve continuity and child protection. SB 1751, which would expand execution methods to include firing squad, generated strong opposition from one member and support from another, with debate focused on the morality of execution methods and the implications for those carrying them out. SB 1336, continuing the State Land Department and creating an oversight board, was pulled from the consent calendar. The committee also heard brief comments in support of bills on hyperbaric oxygen therapy in assisted living, research security at universities, and EMS licensure compacts. Toward the end, members reviewed bills on virtual currency investments and payments, telecommunications infrastructure, tax lien and revenue administration changes, and retirement system investment limits. No floor votes were taken in the transcript; the meeting primarily consisted of bill presentations, questions, and a few items being removed or pulled from consent calendars.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you. of land that's I think been trying to be transferred to the DOE from the early 2000s. >> So
• They don't have to terminate the whole contract; they could have terminated parts of it, and it was up
• not they don't have option to terminate not they don't have to<01:43:01.199><c> terminate</c><01:43:
• 04.960><c> and</c><01:43:05.199><c> it</c> could have terminated parts of it and it could have terminated
• . termination. termination.

Bills: SB2613 , SB2147

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The committee heard SB 2613, a cleanup bill relating to public school land transfers under Act 307 (2022), which revises tax map key references and the conveyance process for properties transferred to the Department of Education. The Hawaii State Public Library System supported the measure, saying it would complete the long-unfinished separation of the library system from DOE property control and make future building projects more efficient and cost-effective. DOE also supported the bill and requested an amendment to remove TMK 43-62 parcel 10, the Wilcox Elementary School parcel, so that it could instead be transferred to the county for use with the adjacent park and tennis courts. Members focused heavily on why land transfers and construction approvals have been slow, especially the need for right-of-entry documents and an MOA for a library construction project. Library and DOE witnesses said the delays stemmed from site-control issues and confusion over property status, and that the bill would clarify which parcels are transferred by operation of law and remove the need for additional transactional documents in many cases. Several members questioned whether the bill actually changes authority or simply clarifies existing practice, and DOE said it wanted legislative clarity so the transfers are unmistakably effective on a date certain. The committee also discussed a separate section of the bill dealing with public use of school facilities after hours, including parking fees on property under DOE jurisdiction. DOE explained that any parking charges would apply only to property it controls, not county roads, and that fees are set through existing facility-use procedures. Members raised concerns about the pace of land transfers generally and urged DOE to move more expeditiously on pending parcels. The hearing then moved on to SB 2147, which would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the library system testified in support as the committee began that measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I believe that if we tap this potential early, allowing these students to thrive and become leaders
• Knowing it was alive, did they deliberately not render aid, or did they deliberately try to terminate
• of pregnancy or, evidence gathered to see whether it was an intentional termination of pregnancy or
• And there is a termination of a pregnancy.
• You could say there was an intent to terminate a pregnancy, irrespective of the gestational age.

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• We asked them for new data early this year, and they said they gave us the updated costs.
• Facility-based early intervention providers need their own dedicated rate model.
• with Medi-Cal termination.
• with Medi-Cal termination.
• So the January proposal to align IHSS terminations with the Medi-Cal terminations.

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• </c><01:31:50.239><c> days</c><01:31:50.480><c> of</c><01:31:50.800><c> the</c> vaccines in the early
• </c><03:41:52.880><c> diagnosis</c> uh through his terminal diagnosis uh through his terminal diagnosis
• </c> of patients with terminal of patients with terminal diagnosis<03:42:05.840><c> to</c><03:42:06.199
• I mean, we're only talking about legitimate medical trials in this for terminal illnesses, yes?
• She has a terminal illness, and there are no other treatments.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• It allows an elected official to retire without terminating their elected official position, with a few
• They also have to have either terminated or reduced their hours at any other... ...have either terminated
• It also requires the member and that employer to notify the ASRS that they are retiring without terminating
• Then we should make a decision early on whether we're going to conform or not conform.
• So it just starts that dialogue so that we can hopefully come to an agreement early on in order to have

Committee: Senate Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee approved the March 16, 2026 minutes and then heard testimony on several bills, with the chair noting that votes would be taken in batches because members were coming and going. HB 2939 would increase the rural qualified facilities tax credit from $20,000 to $25,000 per job for certain projects with initial investment under $2 billion; Lucid Motors supported it as a rural economic development tool, while Senator Epstein questioned the fiscal note and whether the higher credit would actually attract new investment. HB 2950 would authorize tourism improvement areas funded by voluntary lodging assessments to support marketing and tourism promotion; the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association and Visit Phoenix backed it as a competitive tool for rural and urban destinations, and committee members focused on whether participation was truly voluntary and how the assessments would be administered. HB 2780 made technical conforming changes to Arizona’s property tax lien foreclosure and excess proceeds sale process, building on a prior law that created a mechanism for delinquent property owners to recover equity; the sponsor and a longtime constituent said the changes would fix timing and credit-bid language so qualified entity sales could work in practice. HB 2502 would let certain elected officials in ASRS retire at normal retirement age without resigning their office, with the employer paying the alternate contribution rate; ASRS said it was neutral, and the sponsor argued the bill would treat elected officials more like other ASRS members. The committee then adopted do-pass recommendations for HB 2502, HB 2780, HB 2950, and HB 2939, with each passing on split votes. The committee also adopted a striker to HB 2140, allowing the State Treasurer to invest up to 10% of state trust and treasury monies in physical gold or silver bullion held in secure U.S. depositories. The sponsor and the Sound Money Defense League argued it would diversify reserves and hedge against market disruption, while opponents said gold is volatile, costly to store, and not something taxpayers need the state to buy. HB 2140 then passed as amended on a 4-2 vote. Finally, the committee heard HB 2398, as amended, which requires commercial liability insurance for watercraft rentals and peer-to-peer boat sharing programs, with supporters saying it addresses uninsured rental boats and law enforcement concerns; the bill passed as amended on a 6-1 vote. The committee also heard HB 2999, a major housing-finance bill creating state affordability infrastructure districts to finance public infrastructure through bonds and assessments; proponents said it would lower housing costs by spreading infrastructure costs over time, while contractors and some senators raised concerns about payment risk, impact-fee treatment, and whether savings would reach homebuyers. After adopting a striker and hearing extensive questions, HB 2999 passed as amended on a 6-1 vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• During the testing and early deployment of our system, Cal OES and its local partners identified issues
• So in the last couple of weeks we saw with NGA 911, there was a termination of the contract.
• Second, 21% of these very early issues were attributed to the region.
• Since the early 2000s, Synergem has focused exclusively on the next-generation 911 marketplace.
• As one of the early providers in this space, we've been involved in several industry firsts.

Summary: The Emergency Management Committee held an oversight hearing on California’s Next Generation 911 rollout, focusing on Cal OES’s decision to move away from the original regional vendor model toward a statewide provider model. Cal OES said the regional architecture created complexity at the boundaries between regions, leading to misrouted calls, transfer problems, and degraded audio, and that a statewide model would better align with national standards and provide a more reliable, secure system. The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the Legislature to pause further implementation until it has more information on the problems, tradeoffs, costs, and oversight needs, and recommended stronger reporting and possibly independent technical review before proceeding. Committee members pressed Cal OES on accountability, cost, testing, vendor selection, and whether the current system is safe. Cal OES said the project has cost about $456 million so far, most of it recurring service fees, and that 23 PSAPs had transitioned voice traffic while more than 440 total PSAPs remain in the state. Officials said the current system is operating, that a pause would not put the public at risk, and that the statewide conversion could be completed by summer 2030. Members and the LAO raised concerns about whether Cal OES has enough technical oversight and whether contract language alone is sufficient to prevent repeat problems. The vendor panel largely defended the regional model and argued that the existing system is already built, tested, and ready to expand. NGA 911, Synergem, Lumen, and Atos said the regional architecture provides redundancy and resilience, that early problems were often tied to legacy-system integration, carrier issues, or training rather than the regional design itself, and that a statewide redesign would add cost and delay. Atos said it serves as the statewide backbone and backup and has already carried live traffic, while vendors emphasized that they support continued modernization but believe California should build on the current regional investment rather than replace it.

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• That whole site has been, from the early part of the 20th century, a mill site.
• If that holds true, we will be going out to bids for construction in late '27, early '28.
• which will be critical as the agency approaches a pinch-point period in the capital program in the early
• early, then it immediately causes the entire... ...to include a provision that if the lease is terminated
• early, then it immediately causes the entire balance of the luxury tax to be due.

Bills: HB2495

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: vehicles, streetcar operation, public safety, urban regulation, transportation

Transcript Highlights:

• In early 2025, the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance in a revenue ruling advising states on the
• I am grateful for the Early Achievers program that has afforded both my staff and I our bachelor's and
• I am grateful for the Early Achievers program that has afforded both my staff and I our bachelor's and
• While we all want early learning professionals to have fair pay and support, child care in Washington
• My name is Elsa Jacobson, and I represent the Early Care and Education Consortium.

Bills: HB1347 , HB2091 , HB2264

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: education, funding, student loans, affordability, higher education, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation, unemployment insurance, benefits, employment, layoffs, workforce reduction

Transcript Highlights:

• WE TALK ABOUT NEGATIVE EFFECTS BUT THERE ARE INCREDIBLE GROWTH EFFECTS COMING FROM WORKING AT AN EARLY
• A BILL TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO WORK MINORS TO THE EARLY GRAVE IS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE.
• AND THAT RESILIENCE WAS TAUGHT TO MEET AT AN EARLY AGE.
• IS INTERESTING IS THERE IS A TIPPING POINT THAT YOU ACTUALLY PERFORM YOUR PEERS WHEN YOU WORK AT AN EARLY
• BY TERMINATING ACCOUNTS FOR MINORS UNDER 14 THIS BILL PREVENTS CHILDREN FROM ACCESSING LEARNING RESOURCES

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• </c><00:18:24.799><c> And</c> pretty much the termination of it.
• And pretty much the termination of it.
• Yeah. if you uh if you registered your car early based on the ability to register early I think it adds
• based on the 16 the ability to car early based on the 16 the ability to register register register early
• So I early I think it adds up to 28.

Committee: Senate Commerce

Transcript Highlights:

• But essentially, in a snapshot, the prior administration allowed four terminated employees to remain
• But essentially, in a snapshot, the prior administration allowed four terminated employees to remain
• The state sends adequacy funds early to the district.
• 28.400><c> is</c><00:36:28.640><c> when</c> typically, April, early May is when typically, April, early
• </c> that you give them access to funds early that you give them access to funds early so<01:20:51.840

Committee: Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:

• AWARENESS OF THE URGENT NEED FOR POLICIES THAT IMPROVE CANCER PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, TREATMENT
• It will ensure that those who are most at risk catch cancer early and stop it before it spreads.
• ARE MOST AT RISK OF CATCHING CANCER EARLY AND STOPPING IT BEFORE IT SPREADS.
• LET'S PASS H.R. 842, THE MULTICANCER EARLY DETECTION ACT, AND PAVE THE WAY FOR A WORLD WITHOUT CANCER
• So much of what we do back in the early 1990s, 1970s, 1960s, as corporate now passes through.

Transcript Highlights:

• They've already terminated those contracts early on. Do you have a feel for that?
• For example, both parties must have the right to terminate at any time with notice.
• And it goes back that they have the right to terminate and the right to renegotiate.
• What happens, and I use payroll for an example a while ago, what happens if a payroll company terminates

Committee: All ALC-MEDICAL MARIJUANA OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE

Summary: The ALC Medical Marijuana Oversight Subcommittee met to consider rules governing medical marijuana management contracts for cultivation facilities and dispensaries. ABC regulatory staff said the rules are intended to ensure Arkansas license holders retain actual control over operations and are not effectively run by out-of-state management companies. They explained that the rules require commission review of management contracts and use a “commercially reasonable” standard to identify terms that could give undue control to outside entities. Staff also distinguished these management rules from separate future licensing rules that would address any additional dispensary or cultivation licenses, including unresolved issues tied to a Hot Springs license dispute. Representatives of the Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association opposed the rules, saying the industry has matured, no out-of-state management companies remain in Arkansas, and the added review process is unnecessary and burdensome. Their counsel argued the “commercially reasonable” standard is too vague, could lead to arbitrary enforcement, and may exceed the commission’s authority under Amendment 98. They also warned that requiring commission approval before contracts take effect could create delays and operational problems for day-to-day business functions. Committee members questioned both sides about the scope of the rules, whether they apply to in-state as well as out-of-state entities, how they would affect payroll and other service contracts, and whether the commission has authority to review private contracts. Staff said the rules are meant to prevent hidden control arrangements and do not cover ordinary service contracts like lawn care, while industry witnesses said the current filing system already provides oversight. After discussion, the committee reviewed the rule and adjourned without taking a recorded vote in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><01:49:02.719><c> the</c><01:49:02.880><c> amount</c> terminate their contract with the amount terminate
• So, um I don't terminating the contract.
• Um, you mentioned the termination of that contract with that company.
• </c><01:55:04.080><c> I</c> legally terminated as of yesterday.
• I legally terminated as of yesterday.

Committee: House Transportation